The US rejected Canada’s proposal to create a special group to monitor sanctions violations, specifically targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers. This idea is being prepared for approval at the upcoming G7 summit,

Members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance, as well as Israeli and Saudi officials, fear the identities of foreign assets could inadvertently be shared with Moscow.

Trump imposed tariffs against Washington’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin. Just after midnight, Trump put 25% taxes, or tariffs, on Mexican and Canadian imports, though he limited the levy to 10% on Canadian energy.

The Canadian government has announced a new package of sanctions against Russian individuals and entities supporting aggression on 24 February, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke at a summit of world leaders in Kiev to mark the third anniversary of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU: Thank you to my fellow leaders for your timely and salient remarks.

Russia has permanently banned nine Japanese citizens from entering the country, according to a list published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday.

"We're really on a knife-edge here," said Calder Walton, a historian specializing in intelligence at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.